Alligator / Crocodile Shoes - Page 27

show me the soles and insides on the first pair

Sole is open channel, no heel nail:



Inner is plain

rider / cortina i'd say

They are made in Italy

That looks like a true moccasin construction to me. Which would mean they used a lot of beautiful hide facing down towards the sole.

As to maker - there are so many italian makers who do similar construction. Could they be Artioli?

holy canoli!

 

how much do alligator/croc shoes usually run for?

+ 10 000

Man what size is this? Time to sell your stuff, share share!

Size 8 but these are going nowhere

You are selfish like that 

That brown one is hot.

10K? Hell no, unless you are buying Lattanzi RTW or Lobb's exotics. I will post pics tomorrow. I have 3 pair of MTO AE, in Shortwing, Split toe and Plain toe. Each made with the finest Mississippi center belly cut gator, and softest, most pliable I own. They cost 2,800/pr. I have about 6 other pair, all but one are Goodyear welted. In the world of High quality alligator (not croc) the classic Nettletons, FootJoys and Florsheims are still the finest circa 1955-70. Hard to find in sizes above 10, though. I have a new, old stock Foot Joy saddle in gator that I will post tomorrow.
You can buy lesser brands like Mezlan,which still look fine, for b/w 900-1500, but they have the Safari finish which is a laquered, pressed skin and will always feel relatively stiff, and won't last more than 5 yrs with regular use. I have a couple pair of those and the better Moreschi. All for frickin sale also, at size 13US. I love them, but rarely wear

My mistake, that was a +10,000, sorry
10K? Hell no, unless you are buying Lattanzi RTW or Lobb's exotics. I will post pics tomorrow. I have 3 pair of MTO AE, in Shortwing, Split toe and Plain toe. Each made with the finest Mississippi center belly cut gator, and softest, most pliable I own. They cost 2,800/pr. I have about 6 other pair, all but one are Goodyear welted. In the world of High quality alligator (not croc) the classic Nettletons, FootJoys and Florsheims are still the finest circa 1955-70. Hard to find in sizes above 10, though. I have a new, old stock Foot Joy saddle in gator that I will post tomorrow.
You can buy lesser brands like Mezlan,which still look fine, for b/w 900-1500, but they have the Safari finish which is a laquered, pressed skin and will always feel relatively stiff, and won't last more than 5 yrs with regular use. I have a couple pair of those and the better Moreschi. All for frickin sale also, at size 13US. I love them, but rarely wear

The green gator belt rulz.